Overview
          1,073
                  Total Population
                38.5
                  Median age
                48.09%
                  Female population %
                107.9:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                0-4 years
                  Largest age group
                62.8
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                26
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Riverside township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Riverside township is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Riverside township's population under 18 was 26.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Riverside township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Riverside township, 21.99% were under the age of 15, 19.94% aged 15 to 29, 41.47% aged 30 to 64, 15.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 41 less females than males in Riverside township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.09% females and 51.91% males in Riverside Township, Michigan.
 - The Riverside Township, Michigan gender ratio is 107.9:100 i.e. 107.9 men to 100 women (1.079).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 51.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 59.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Riverside township's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Riverside township population: 100% are White.
 - Riverside township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
 - By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,047 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Riverside township is White with a population of 1,073 (100% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Riverside township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,199 in the year 2018
 - From 2000 to 2010, Riverside township's population increased by 139 (13.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Riverside township's population decreased by 50 (4.26%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
 - Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riverside township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,036.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)